Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
Ahhh ... Harrisburg. Where up is down. Left is right. And reform means the political class can still find a way to wriggle out of its commitments to clean up its act.

Earlier this month, with great aplomb, lawmakers in the state House agreed to a $600 million decrease in Pennsylvania's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, which is used to pay for lawmakers' and the governor's pet projects.

Despite that, the new borrowing limits do mean that it will be harder for future General Assemblies and gubernatorial administrations to take on debt to fund pet projects, the Indy's Eric Boehm notes. On the other hand, before lawmakers dislocate a shoulder patting themselves on their back for their restraint, it also has to be noted that they gave themselves one heck of a buffer before the "new" austerity kicks in. Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign the bill.

Meanwhile, the Senate recently passed a bill adding more projects to the list of those that would be funded by the program, though it has yet to be approved by the House.

Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley has been released from Harrisburg Hospital, where he was taken Monday after complaining of dizziness and light-headedness while presiding over the state Senate. Jokes about the vertigo-inducing nature of state government should be kept entirely to yourselves. And we, of course, wish him a speedy recovery.

And in case you haven't heard it already, here's this week's edition of "Politics as Usual" featuring our conversation with Corbett administration Budget Secretary Charles Zogby.

What Goes On.Gov. Tom Corbett signs that medical apology bill during a 9:30 a.m. event in the Reception Room.
At 10 a.m. in Soldier's Grove, there's something called the "Disabled American Veterans’ Van Drive-Off." Your guess is as good as ours.
At 11 a.m. at the Governor's Mansion, PennDOT holds its Safety Poster Awards. No word on whether they'll be giving away the fridges to which these posters will soon be affixed.

What Goes On (Nakedly Political Edition).Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, holds an 8 a.m. breakfast the Hilton. Admission runs $500 to $2,500.Rep. Tim Krieger holds his own 8 a.m. breakfast at Stock's. Admission is a flat $250.
And Rep. Ed Gainey holds a 6 p.m. reception at the Savoy restaurant in Pittsburgh. Admission is a mere $100 a head.

Heavy Rotation.
Here's one to get a slow Wednesday morning going. Live on KEXP-FM, it's former Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn doing "Amphetamine," from his solo LP "Distant Transmission." Play this one loud.

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